Oak Grove Cemetery Walk

Oak Grove Cemetery Walk

For the second year in a row, history came alive in the Oak Grove Cemetery as costumed interpreters portrayed prominent Delaware citizens at their tombstones throughout the cemetery. This self-guided tour has a map of the cemetery with numbered stops indicating the...
Downtown Delaware Ghost Signs

Downtown Delaware Ghost Signs

All over America in the late 1800s and early 1900s businesses painted bold, colorful advertising on downtown buildings. These hand-painted signs advertised local businesses and national products. As the paint has faded in the years since, these ads have become known...
Driving Tour of Underground Railroad Homes

Driving Tour of Underground Railroad Homes

The Underground Rail Road was a secret network of citizens willing to help escaped slaves to freedom. The citizens were the Conductors who guided the escaping slaves between Stations (homes, barns, other buildings) on their way to Canada. The self-guided tour shows...
A Stroll Down Sandusky Street

A Stroll Down Sandusky Street

Sandusky Street is the center of the business district of Delaware Ohio. It’s history dates back to the earliest years of the city when it was called “Main Street”. The Sandusky Street Historic District was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. A...
A Walk on Winter Street

A Walk on Winter Street

Winter Street is a pleasant blend of 19th and 20th century buildings on tree lined streets. On this history walk you will see the 100 year old, and still operating, Strand Theater. You will proceed to see many beautifully preserved residences as you walk toward the...